And Christine? She is as sweet as they come. The kind of person whose presence instantly lifts your spirit\u2014you just feel better being around her. Together, they balance and uplift each other in the most beautiful way. Also I know you will notice, but did you see how stunning she is! 3 kids people! (two of which are now taller than me but I aint’ salty)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They showed up looking amazing\u2014true couple goals. Every detail, every glance, every laugh between them reflected 18 years of love, growth, and partnership. You could feel their connection in every frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What made it even more special was celebrating alongside their closest family and friends\u2014including 16 of their nearest and dearest along with their 3 girls, who came out to honor this milestone. That\u2019s true friendship. Everyone came dressed to impress, adding to the elevated, joyful vibe of the day. It wasn\u2019t just a photoshoot\u2014it was a heartfelt tribute to a love that continues to inspire. Christine and Ralph got all the numbers so each couple could also celebrate their marriage journey with them! The girls wanted “baddie” shots and that’s what they got… don’t mind the models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eighteen years in, and they\u2019re still making it look effortless. And if this day was any indication, the best is still ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Big Thanks to my ASS\/GBFF Kevy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some love stories just keep getting better with time\u2014and Christine and Ralph\u2019s 18th anniversary was the perfect proof of that. Set against the timeless elegance of Pasadena City Hall, this celebration was equal parts romantic, joyful, and effortlessly stylish. The forecast tried to keep us on our toes\u2014rain was definitely looming\u2014but we weren\u2019t scurred. And…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1224,1227,1226,29,761,95,375],"class_list":["post-23873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-anniverary","tag-pasadena-city-hall-anniversary","tag-pasadena-photographer","tag-san-diego-photographer","tag-socal-photographer","tag-temecula-photographer","tag-weddings"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23873"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23935,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23873\/revisions\/23935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.stephywong.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/12\/christine-ralphs-18th-anniversary-pasadena-city-hall\/SWN_1958-1.jpg\")
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